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University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·ucumberlands.edu
6-yr Graduation
50%
-4.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
22,120
peer median 10,175
Avg net price
$14,107
-$6.7k vs Doctoral/Professional
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
3,037
3,037 candidates competed
Admitted
3,001
98.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
999
33.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
50%-4.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
40%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
50%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

32.9pp gap
Pell recipients
77%69 of 90
Non-Pell (all)
44%166 of 376
Subsidized loan, no Pell
89%17 of 19
No Federal Aid
42%149 of 357

Pell recipients here graduate at a 32.9-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 159 Title IV programs, 21 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 138 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
159
Passing
21
13.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

159programs
  • Passing21 · 13.2%
  • No Data138 · 86.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
10
Safe
11
No data
138

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

21
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+11.1%
$37,823 vs $34,058
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+11.2%
$45,849 vs $41,236
Religious Education
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+15.1%
$39,211 vs $34,058
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
+16.0%
$47,846 vs $41,236
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
+16.7%
$48,120 vs $41,236
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+17.7%
$40,093 vs $34,058
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+19.5%
$40,699 vs $34,058
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+19.7%
$40,751 vs $34,058

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

21
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
90%
$106,000 debt · $118,251 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
73%
$39,812 debt · $54,874 earn
Religious Education
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
50%
$19,535 debt · $39,211 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
49%
$19,919 debt · $40,699 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
47%
$19,676 debt · $41,785 earn
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
46%
$17,348 debt · $37,823 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
45%
$17,872 debt · $40,093 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
43%
$19,500 debt · $45,660 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1931Next review Dec 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 17

  1. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Oct 2024Initial Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
  3. Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jan 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,736
$30–48k$11,147
$48–75k$12,572
$75–110k$16,441
$110k+$18,846

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$14,107
-$6,695vs Doctoral/Professional median $20,802
Federal loans
67.9%
In-state tuition
$9,875
Out-of-state
$9,875

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 5,988 students received $37.0M in Pell grants, alongside $123.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,988
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$37.0M
$37,036,273 total
Direct Loans
$123.1M
13,129 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
’20
3k
’21
3k
’22
4k
’23
6k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$12.1M
3,590 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$14.6M
3,194 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$80.3M
5,685 loan awards
Parent PLUS$242K
34 loan awards
Grad PLUS$15.9M
626 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 2,064 borrowers who entered repayment, 42 (2.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.0%
-0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,064
Defaulted
42
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.5%
2017
5.6%
2018
5.3%
2019
2.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at University of the Cumberlands

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs74
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

7,109 total completions
01Education
1,83325.8%
02Business
1,82825.7%
03Computer Sciences
1,76824.9%
04Psychology
5037.1%
05Health Professions
3655.1%
06Liberal Arts
2984.2%
07Parks/Recreation
1652.3%
08Security/Protective
1582.2%
09Public Admin
1291.8%
10Theology
620.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
22,120
12-mo unduplicated
30,378
Undergraduate
10,065
Graduate
20,313

Gender split

Men
43%13,057
Women
57%17,321

Race / ethnicity composition

White
81.2%
Unknown
6.8%
Black
5.4%
Hispanic
3.3%
Non-resident
1.9%
Asian
0.7%
Two or more
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
736
401 M · 335 W
Women athletes
45.5%
Athletic aid
$3.9M
Total student aid
Budget
$12.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.0M
$1.7M
Recruiting expense
$123K
$57K
Head-coach salaries
$59K
$54K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 14

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
125 M · 120 W
$1.3M
Wrestling
35 M · 40 W
$837K
Football
75 M · —
$1.4M
Lacrosse
35 M · 20 W
$700K
Soccer
24 M · 30 W
$1.1M
Swimming and Diving (combined)
21 M · 26 W
$454K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 20,327 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    3
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons02
    Drugs037
    Liquor226

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    23.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    275

    University of the Cumberlands vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions University of the Cumberlands selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectUniversity of the Cumberlands
    		50%—22,120$14,107Doctoral/Professional
    Bellarmine University
    		64%86.1%2,886$21,499Doctoral/Professional
    Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
    		58%97.0%20,888$30,498Doctoral/Professional
    University of Pikeville
    		42%100.0%2,547$20,311Doctoral/Professional
    Regent University
    		58%38.1%10,657$19,923Doctoral/Professional
    Saint Leo University
    		44%78.4%9,692$21,293Doctoral/Professional
    Peer group median54%86.1%10,175$20,802

    Institutions like University of the Cumberlands

    Explore the federal data for institutions in University of the Cumberlands's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    University of the Cumberlands Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    2 members
    • Dr. Emily Hopper
      Director of Institutional Research
    • Chad Lawson
      Institutional Research Analyst

    Frequently asked questions about University of the Cumberlands

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of the Cumberlands.

    What is the graduation rate at University of the Cumberlands?

    University of the Cumberlands reports a 6-year graduation rate of 50% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend University of the Cumberlands?

    University of the Cumberlands reports a total enrollment of 22,120 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at University of the Cumberlands?

    The average net price at University of the Cumberlands is $14,107 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at University of the Cumberlands?

    University of the Cumberlands's yield rate is 33.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is University of the Cumberlands located?

    University of the Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky 40769.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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